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South Korea to send delegates to Iran over to discuss tanker seizure
Jan 05, 2021 12:08Seoul says it will dispatch a delegation to Tehran for talks following the seizure of a South Korean-flagged tanker which Iranian naval forces say took place for repetitive violations of maritime environmental law and polluting Persian Gulf waters with chemicals.
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Iran's IRGC impounds South Korean-flagged tanker in Persian Gulf over environmental violations
Jan 04, 2021 10:45The Naval Force of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has impounded a South Korean-flagged tanker in the Persian Gulf waters for repetitive violation of maritime environmental law.
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Worldwide coronavirus cases surpass 81.3mn amid fast spread of new variant
Dec 29, 2020 12:32The new coronavirus has now infected over 81.3 million people and killed more than 1.7 million others across the globe, according to Johns Hopkins University data.
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Beijing tightens coronavirus restrictions as new cases detected
Dec 27, 2020 12:51China has tightened restrictions imposed to contain the spread of the new coronavirus, urging residents not to leave cities and villages during the holiday period.
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AFC Champions League: Ulsan Hyundai beat Persepolis 2-1 in final
Dec 20, 2020 02:46Persepolis of Iran have been made to wait for at least another year to lift the trophy in the AFC Champions League after suffering a narrow 2-1 defeat at the hands of Ulsan Hyundai.
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US returns 12 military sites to S. Korea after years of haggling
Dec 13, 2020 05:35The US military agreed on Friday to return 12 sites to South Korea, including some in central Seoul, clearing the way for civilian construction projects after years of squabbling over the hand-back.
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N Korea building 2 submarines capable of launching ballistic missiles: South
Nov 03, 2020 09:13South Korea’s spy agency has alleged that the rival North is building two new submarines capable of launching ballistic missiles.
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Iran’s funds in Iraq over $5 billion: Top banker
Oct 14, 2020 09:28Iran’s central bank governor Abdolnaser Hemmati says he is “hopeful” his visit to Baghdad on Monday and successful talks with Iraqi officials would enable Tehran to use more than $5 billion of its funds in the country.
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Peninsula tensions: North Korea urges South Navy to keep off its waters in missing officer probe
Sep 27, 2020 06:50North Korea says it is searching for a missing South Korean fisheries official allegedly shot dead by its soldiers, warning Seoul to keep its naval forces out of Northern waters.
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North Korea expresses ‘regret’ over ‘unfortunate’ killing of South Korean: Seoul
Sep 25, 2020 08:36Seoul says North Korea has expressed regret over the “unfortunate” and "unexpected" killing of a South Korean official for fear of carrying the coronavirus in the North's territory this week.